HeroesCon 2017 Welcomes DMC, Tony Harris & More
June 2, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina, Other
HeroesCon has announced more new guests for their 35th anniversary show including Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Tony Harris, Paul Jenkins, Paul Azaceta, John Timms, Ron Marz, Budd Root, Ron Salas, and more! HeroesCon 2017 takes place June 16-18, 2017 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
PAUL AZACETA | Outcast, Graveyard of Empires, X-Men, Spider-Man
DUANE BALLENGER | Haunted Samidge, Uptight, Wide Awake 666
JARED CULLUM | Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, Pea Green Coffee Cup
MASON DICKERSON | Take-Out Deluxe, Los Tres Perdidos, Peach Tree, Patty Island
DMC | Darryl Makes Comics, Run-DMC
JOHN FLOYD | Django Unchained, Batman: Lovers and Madmen, Rune
JORDAN GIBSON | America, Howard the Duck
TONY HARRIS | Blood Blister, Starman, JSA, Ex Machina, C-3PO
PAUL JENKINS | Alters, Hellblazer, Inhumans, Hellshock
JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER | DAWN, Harley Quinn, Wolverine & The Black Cat: Claws, Conan, Red Sonja
| Skylanders, Witchblade, Green Lantern, Ominous Press
BRAD MCGINTY | MadBalls, GLORP Gum, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Battle Zoo
BRIAN REBER | Bloodshot Reborn, Ninjak, Archer and Armstrong
BUDD ROOT | Cavewoman
RON SALAS | Six Million Dollar Man, Northguard, Prince Valiant, Amazing Spider-Man
BRIAN “SMITTY” SMITH | Tree Mail, The Castoffs, The Stuff of Legend
ANDY SURIANO | Cosmic Scoundrels, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Samurai Jack
JOHN TIMMS | Harley Quinn
CANCELLATIONS: Wes Craig, Frazetta Girls,
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HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from all over the world to the Charlotte Convention Center.
Hickory Con (April 2016)
January 21, 2016 by timmy mac
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, North Carolina
Event Details:
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| Hickory Con | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.hickorycon.com/ | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 04/30/2016 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Special Guest Artist Andy Smit and Budd Root will be attending! More artist include Stacey Fleming, Brian Monroe and dozens more of artist that will be attending. Come by and check out their work.You can get your very own sketch from any of these guys! We will have the 501 Star Wars Brigade, Star Trek Fleet and the Klingon Assault Group as well. Bring your camera! We will have Tons of comics, toys, and lots of other collectibles to choose from. Costume Contest starts at 2pm. Adult and kids categories !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Admission to the show is $5.00 entry for adults and $3.00 for children 13 and under at the door. 3 and under are free.a fun filled day for all. Hope to see you there. |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Hickory Metro Convention and Visitors’ Bureau 1960 13th Avenue Dr SE, Hickory, North Carolina 28602 Hickory, NC 28602 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 85 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1,200 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Budd Root and Andy Smith | |
Hellcat Team Appears at Charlotte Mini-Con 2016
December 17, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina, Top Stories, Webcomics
Charlotte MiniCon has announced they have just added the entire creative team of Marvel’s new Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat to their guest list! Writer Kate Leth (Power Up!), artist Brittney Williams (The Legend of Korra), and colorist Megan Wilson (Gwenpool Special) will appear on Saturday January 30, 2016 along with lots of other great comic creators, comic and toy dealers and crafters!
Previously announced guests include:
Natalie Andrewson
Wes Brooks
Chris Brunner
Bridgit Connell
Sanford Greene
John Hairston Jr
Dustin Harbin
Sandy Jarrell
Jason Latour
Jackie Lewis
Kevin Mellon
Drew Moss
Budd Root
Rian Sygh
Andy Smith
Brian Stelfreeze
Robert Ullman
Matt Wilson
Kelly Yates
& more!
Walking Dead Artists Appear at NC Comicon 2015
November 9, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, North Carolina
Charlie Adlard and Stefano Gaudiano appear this weekend November 13-15th at the NC Comicon in a rare opportunity to see both artists from The Walking Dead! This is Charlie’s only US appearance this year! Splash Page Comic Art will be set up at booth A201 to sell Walking Dead original covers and pages!
Charlie will have his own ticketed signing area and special panel appearances. Details available at the link… Inker extraordinaire, Stefano Gaudiano, will signing and sketch at the Splash Page Art booth the entire weekend.
Other special guests include Gerard Way, Adam Hughes, Afua Richardson, Allison Sohn, Andy Smith, Bernard Chang, Brian Clevinger, Budd Root, Buzz, Christos Gage, Cliff Chiang, Daniel Way, Dave Dwonch, Dinesh Shamdasani, Dustin Harbin, Jeremy Bastian, Jeremy Whitley, John Paul Leon, John Van Fleet, Liz Prince, Mike Perkins, Mitch Gerads, Neal Adams, Richard Case, Rico Renzi, Scott Wegener, Stacey Lee, Tini Howard, Tony Harris, and Tommy Lee Edwards.
For more information, go to the convention’s website: nccomicon.com
Hickory Con (May 2015)
March 6, 2015 by timmy mac
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Cosplay, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Event Details:
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| Hickory Con | |
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| https://www.facebook.com/ |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 05/30/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Artist list includes Andy Smith, Budd Root, Stacey Fleming, and Brian Monroe are just a few of the artist that will be attending.You can get you own sketch from any of these guys! We will have the 501 Star Wars Brigade, Star Trek Fleet and the Klingon Assault Group as well. Bring your camera! We will have Tons of comics, toys, and lots of other collectibles to choose from. we will also have a yugioh card tournament and 3 booster boxes will be given away in prizes $10 entry for tournament. Costume Contest !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Admission to the show is $4.00 entry for adults and $2.00 for children 13 and under at the door. a fun filled day for all. Hope to see you there. |
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| 1960 13th Avenue Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 United States Map It |
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| 65 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 800 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Andy Smith, Budd Root | |
Charlotte MiniCon Returns on January 31st 2015
December 5, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina, Webcomics
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Press Release:
Charlotte MiniCon is Charlotte’s longest running comic convention and 2015 is going to be our biggest yet! It’s all brought to you by Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find the same folks who put on Heroes Convention. Admission is free with registration and a donation of a non perishable food item to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Check out the great vendors and comic creators who are coming:
Complete 2015 Charlotte MiniCon Guest List (so far)
NATALIE ANDREWSON
PAUL AZACETA
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
RICH CASE
BRIDGIT CONNELL
SANFORD GREENE
CULLY HAMNER
SANDY JARRELL
JASON LATOUR
KEVIN MELLON
DREW MOSS
STEVE NILES
BUDD ROOT
ANDY SMITH
BRIAN STELFREEZE
ROBERT ULLMAN
MATT WILSON
KELLY YATES
AND MANY MORE!
Costume Contest: Come in costume for a chance to win prizes. Register on site to compete!
Door Prizes each hour!
There is plenty of $2 parking at Grady Cole
Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (December 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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| Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show | |
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| http://charlottecomicon.com | |
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| 12/06/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Hours 10am – 4pm $5 Admission Best One Day Family Friendly Comic and Toy Show in the South, Huge Comic Room with Comic Exhibitors, Artist and Writers from all over the Southeast, We have a separate Toy Room with Exhibitors from all over the southeast, Cos-play Contest for 3 Different age groups, 2 Panels, Freebies Given away every hour on the hour Win Shopping Sprees from our Trivia contest |
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| Crown Plaza Charlotte Executive Park Hotel 5700 Westpark Dr Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 United States Map It |
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| 85 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1500 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
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| Al Bigley, Budd Root, Andy Smith, James Robert Smith, and 24 more | |
Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (August 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (May 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Event Details:
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| Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show | |
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| http://charlottecomicon.com | |
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| 05/03/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Hours 10am to 4pm Admission $5 Huge Comic Room with 65+ tables Toy Room with 22+ tables…..Cos-play Room 34 to 36 Guest, Artist & Writers 30+ Tables Just a Great Weekend for the whole Family You can watch the New Avengers Movie Friday Night, Free Comic Book Day at all Local Stores on Saturday and then to Top it off on Sunday you can come search over a Million Comics from Dealers all over the South at CHARLOTTE COMICON Best Family Friendly Show on the East Coast |
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| Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park Hotel 5700 Westpark Dr Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 United States Map It |
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| 85 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1800 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
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| Al Bigley, Budd Root, Andy Smith, James Robert Smith, Plus 32 more | |
NC – Free Comic Book Day 2014
March 25, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, North Carolina, Signing and Appearance Profiles
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Brian Stelfreeze, Jeremy Dale, Jason Latour, Andy Runton, and many more appear at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find on Saturday May 3, 2014 for Free Comic Book Day!
Press Release:
Free Comic Book Day 2014 at Heroes is going to be our best yet! Come out on May 3rd to meet great comic artists, get free comics and have a great time with your pals at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find! Check out our awesome guest list below and please save the date!
Creators will be signing from 1PM to 5PM (or longer at the creators’ discretion)
NATALIE ANDREWSON – Artist: Mamuna, Meanwhile
CHRIS BRUNNER – Artist: Loose Ends, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, The Ride
SHAWN CRYSTAL – Artist: Deadpool, Fantomex, Archer & Armstrong
JEREMY DALE – Writer/Artist: Skyward
SANFORD GREENE – Artist: Rotten Apple, Deadpool, Wonder Girl, Methodman GN
JOHN HAIRSTON JR – Painter
JASON LATOUR – Writer: Wolverine & The X-Men, Winter Soldier, Loose Ends Artist: Southern Bastards, B.P.R.D., Django Unchained
JACKIE LEWIS – Artist: Play Ball
JAY POTTS – Writer/Artist: World of Hurt, Atomech
BUDD ROOT – Writer/Artist: Cavewoman
ANDY RUNTON – Writer/Artist: Owly
HOYT SILVA – Artist: Quatermain: Ghosts of the Nzadi
BRIAN STELFREEZE – Artist: Day Men, Domino, Matador, Batman: Shadow of the Bat
NOTE: Free sketches are at the discretion of the artists, and are not guaranteed.
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
1957 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
